Easy Guide to RAID Recovery by Alexandria Haber
What is RAID RECOVERY? RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks. It is a method of combining several hard drives into one unit. This method offers fault tolerance (the ability of a system to continue to perform functions even when one or more hard disk drives have failed) and higher... Another advantage of the system is that multiple disks working together increase overall system performance. ... This system offers the best cost performance for multidrive environments. ... The benefit of this system is that it offers the highest performance.

High Performance Single Board Computers by Kristy Annely
Computers are very powerful devices that if properly integrated with other electronic components, will make a very power electronic device or industrial machine. Not all kinds of computers can be combined with other electronic components to form another product. ... The “high performance” term in high performance SBCs has nothing to do with its size. ... High performance single board computers are SBCs ,specifically designed of use in applications that require high reliability, functionality, serviceability and manageability.

Computer Memory - Does RAM Latency Matter? by Michael Russell
In this article, which is going to get quite technical for you non techies, we're going to debate the issue of whether or not RAM latency matters when choosing memory for your computer. My apologies in advance if some of this stuff seems like it's out in the stars. ... Some builders however, take the opposite route and get these mega bucks ultra high frequency or low latency chips in the hopes that it will give their systems a big boost in performance. ... Without getting super technical here, when tests were conducted on various high end systems, which is where you need your highest...

Laptop's Hard Drives: Speed Also Matters by Danijel Zivkovic
Buying a laptop? Want to upgrade your old one with a new hard drive? Besides hard drive's space size for storing your applications, documents, music, movies and other data, you should also pay attention to its speed performance. If you want fast access to stored data on your laptop's hard disk,... Larger Buffer Cache Size - Better Performance Buffer Cache Size is a temporary data storage area used to enhance drive performance. ... The numbers refer to the maximum burst rate at which the drive can pass data to the system (66, 100, or 150 megabytes per second).

How to Choose a CPU by Gary Hendricks
So how do you make sense of all the CPUs out there? Well, let's start by splitting them into four broad categories: Obsolete Processors Budget Processors Mid-Range Processors High-End Processors Obsolete Processors These would refer to those processors which were around 5 or more years ago. ... High-End Processors Want drop-dead performance? ... These processors will still scream in performance and are very popular among current PC owners. ... Personally, I tend to avoid buying top-of-the-line CPUs for two reasons - the high prices and stability.

The Dirty Little Secret behind Incident Management by Katherine Chalmers
For many companies incident management is a natural first step toward adopting ITIL. Unfortunately the dirty little secret behind incident management is that while companies are beginning to adopt new best practices like ITIL and proactive processes, many are neglecting to make the most of the... In fact, despite setting thresholds high, many IT organizations still struggle to avoid information overload when their performance monitoring solutions send alarms for normal system fluctuations. ... “Broad analytic systems designed to validate effective performance in the face of change are...

Computer Sound System Basics by Jim Lotter
If you love to listen to music while you work on your computer, then you should check out the newest computer sound systems. Computer sound systems deliver realistic sound reproduction and excellent bass for most listeners needs. Here's some tips on purchasing a great computer sound system. ... If you are looking for a basic two speaker system or a speaker and bass woofer system, you can find a computer sound system easily and inexpensively. ... An extra benefit of a premium sound card is that it can improve the performance of your computer in general.

Crossfire: The Dual GPU System Gamers Want by Michael Quarles
CrossFire is the new dual graphics card system from ATI. It offers remarkable image quality improvements for game play and 3-D work. People who demand the absolute highest levels of performance have tried every possible combination of CPU, motherboard, and graphics card in their gaming rigs. ... The new system can deliver up to a 100 percent increase in frame rates, and an 80 percent improvement in overall performance at high resolution settings. ... In the best of all possible worlds, you’d build your system from the ground up, starting with the fastest CPU you could get your hands on.

Performance Management Solutions by Punkaj Kapil
Performance Management Works for Everyone Each person monitors, analyzes, and manages performance in line with your unique corporate objectives. Whether you start with one department or go full-enterprise, you'll enjoy the fastest time to market and lowest cost of ownership. ... What you get: • Everyone, at all levels, aligned in support of corporate strategy • A common user experience against consistent, accurate data • Complete insight into enterprise performance • Support for multiple performance management methodologies • Problems resolved by the right people • Access to...

Corporate Performance Management Software by Josh Riverside
One widely used approach to managerial appraisal is the system of evaluating managerial performance against the setting and accomplishing of verifiable objectives. Corporate performance management software plays a pivotal role in this regard. This is simple logic, since people cannot be expected... Did they call for stretched (high but reasonable) performance? ... There are other questions too, when using corporate performance management software. ... The system is not likely to work if used only for this purpose.